About the Role
Job Summary
The Winemaker / Assistant Winemaker is responsible for coordinating the daily winemaking operations at the company and takes lead in the process of keeping winemaking departments organized and capable to accomplish company goals.
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Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Facilitate and create the shipping and receiving processes and work order forms;
• Work closely with Head Winemaker to plan and create a diverse portfolio of wines;
• Assist in the coordination and process of making all wines in the facility when demands are high in the company (harvest);
• Coordinate with Operations Manager in bottling processes;
• Lead and assist in the process of preparing wine for bottling;
• Create work orders for bottling;
• Oversee Enologist and person supervisory responsibilities such as process time off requests, performance management, and mentorship;
• Attend managerial/leadership meetings and communicate appropriate information to staff as well as complete supervisory responsibilities;
• Coordinate and schedule bottling trials with Enologists and Lab staff
• In conjunction with lab staff, ensure that samples are prepared and shipped out in a timely manner;
• Communicate with Cellar Master to ensure that work orders are understood and completed in a timely fashion;
Participate in tastings and meetings with clients and potential customers.
Requirements
Competencies
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently and able to document, retrieve and follow up on information and requests.
• Detail-Oriented—the individual gives special attention to detail and ensures data is accurate as well as is able to identify when data is signaling error.
• Leadership—can effectively lead a team to success regardless of the diversity the team portrays and can be credible and accountable.
• Interpersonal skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.
• Written communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully and maintains confidentiality.
• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Safety and security—the individual observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Good character—possesses good self-discipline skills and will be ethical and accountable in all situations.
• Focused—able to be highly productive despite interruptions and multiple projects.
• Team player—positive, friendly individual who is easy and enjoyable to work with.
Summary of Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in a wine science, chemistry, viticulture, enology or related field;
• Minimum of five years performing work in winemaking;
• General knowledge of working on a computer and working with Microsoft Office Suite;
• General knowledge in the use of a wine tracking database;
• Prior supervisory / leadership experience;
• Able to organize, review, and interpret data on many spreadsheets;
• Must be fluent in English, both verbal and written, in order to effectively and communicate in person and construct professional emails free of grammar errors to staff and clients;
Physical Requirements Necessary on a Regular Basis
• Position primarily performs responsibilities while sitting a desk and computer, but will periodically require walking and being on one’s feet through cellar, barrel room, lab, and bottling line;
• Required to possess the color vision necessary to judge and evaluate wine color;
• Manual dexterity and full arm and upper body range of motion including full use of hands and fingers as well as leg and lower body range of motion for walking, standing, crouching, and stooping;
• Speech and hearing sufficient for in-person and telephone communication;
• Vision sufficient for use of a computer monitor and looking at data on spreadsheets.
About the Company
RM Wineries is a family-owned and Washington-grown winery. We strive to capture the hearts and minds of all wine connoisseurs. We’re passionate about raising awareness of the quality of Washington State wines! Our wine is made with the heart of our homeland in mind. From harvesting grapes to aging the wine we produce, creating a quality product at an exceptional value is our mission.